{
  "id": 19092864,
  "title": "Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels and the Hendrick 5 are who we say they are",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kyle-larson-cliff-daniels-and-the-hendrick-5-are-who-we-say-they-are",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-larson-cliff-daniels-and-the-hendrick-5-are-who-we-say-they-are/10873211/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kyle Larson secured his third NASCAR Cup Series championship and second consecutive title with a fourth-place finish in the first stage of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. By earning seven points during the first segment on Lap 80, Larson ensured that competitors Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin could not catch him. Following the stage, crew chief Cliff Daniels radioed to Larson that the championship was secured, prompting Larson to congratulate the team.\n\nWith this victory, Larson joins Tony Stewart, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Joey Logano, Lee Petty, and Darrell Waltrip as drivers with three premier series championships. Larson is the third Hendrick Motorsports driver to achieve at least three titles, following Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. At 34 years old, the Elk Grove, California, native is the third-youngest three-time champion in NASCAR history, trailing only Gordon and Johnson.\n\nCliff Daniels became the eighth crew chief to earn at least three championships. Motorsport.com noted that the current No. 5 team, including Larson, Daniels, Tyler Monn, and Jesse Saunders, incorporates the essence of former greats such as Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Chad Knaus, and Jimmie Johnson.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kyle Larson, chasing another Cup title, will start NASCAR’s season finale from the 2nd row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kyle-larson-chasing-another-cup-title-will-start-nascars-season",
        "published": "2026-11-07T21:50:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}